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whirl [wɜ:l](a) (person, skater) tourner, tournoyer;∎ she whirled round the ice rink elle a fait le tour de la piste en tourbillonnant(b) (leaves, smoke) tourbillonner, tournoyer; (dust, water) tourbillonner; (spindle, top) tournoyer; (propeller) tourner;∎ snowflakes whirled past the window des flocons de neige passaient devant la fenêtre en tourbillonnant;∎ the water whirled away down the sink l'eau s'est écoulée en tourbillonnant dans l'évier(c) (head, ideas) tourner;∎ my head is whirling (j'ai) la tête (qui) me tourne;∎ the news made her mind whirl les nouvelles lui ont fait tourner la tête(d) (move quickly) aller à toute vitesse;∎ the houses whirled past us les chevaux sont passés devant nous à toute allure(a) (dancer, skater) faire tourner;∎ he whirled his partner around the floor il faisait tournoyer sa partenaire autour de la piste∎ the wind whirled the leaves about le vent faisait tourbillonner les feuilles∎ she whirled us off on a trip round Europe elle nous a embarqués pour un tour d'Europe3 noun(a) (of dancers, leaves, events) tourbillon m;∎ figurative my head's in a whirl la tête me tourne;∎ her thoughts were in a whirl tout tourbillonnait dans sa tête;∎ humorous the mad social whirl la folle vie mondaine;∎ the kitchen was a whirl of activity la cuisine bourdonnait d'activité∎ to give sth a whirl s'essayer à qch□ ;∎ why don't you give it a whirl? pourquoi n'essayez-vous pas?∎ she whirled round and round in the middle of the dance floor elle tournait et tournait au milieu de la piste de danse∎ to whirl sb round faire tournoyer qn -
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whirl, US hw3 ;lA n1 fig (of activity, excitement) tourbillon m (of de) ; the social whirl le tourbillon social ; to be in a whirl vivre dans un tourbillon ; my head's in a whirl tout tourbillonne dans ma tête ;2 (swirl of dust, air, leaves etc) tourbillon m ;3 ( spiral motif) spirale f.B vtr1 (swirl, turn) faire tournoyer [sword, flag, leaves, snowflakes, dust] ;2 (whisk, hurry) to whirl sb along/away entraîner/emmener qn à toute vitesse.C vi1 (swirl, turn) [dancer] tournoyer ; [blade, propeller] tourner ; [snowflakes, dust, mind, thoughts] tourbillonner ;2 (move quickly, whizz) to whirl in/past [person, vehicle] entrer/filer à toute vitesse.to give sth a whirl ○ essayer qch.■ whirl round:▶ whirl [sth] round faire tournoyer [sword, rope]. -
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whirl round [ person] girarsi di scatto; [ rotor] girare in fretta; whirl [sth.] round far roteare, mulinare [ sword]; far volteggiare [ rope]* * *whirl round [ person] girarsi di scatto; [ rotor] girare in fretta; whirl [sth.] round far roteare, mulinare [ sword]; far volteggiare [ rope] -
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whirl round [person] se retourner brusquement; whirl [something] round faire tournoyer -
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1. transitive verb1) (rotate) [im Kreis] herumwirbeln3) (convey rapidly) in Windeseile fahren2. intransitive verb1) (rotate) wirbeln2) (move swiftly) sausen; (with circling motion) wirbeln3) (fig.): (reel)3. nouneverything/the room whirled about me — mir drehte sich alles/das Zimmer drehte sich vor meinen Augen
1) Wirbeln, dasshe was or her thoughts were or her head was in a whirl — (fig.) ihr schwirrte der Kopf
2) (bustle) Trubel, derPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/121140/whirl_about">whirl about* * *[wə:l] 1. verb(to move rapidly (round, away etc): She whirled round when I called her name; The wind whirled my hat away before I could grab it.) wirbeln2. noun1) (an excited confusion: a whirl of activity; My head's in a whirl - I can't believe it's all happening!) der Wirbel2) (a rapid turn.) das Herumwirbeln•- whirlpool- whirlwind* * *[(h)wɜ:l, AM (h)wɜ:rl]I. vi wirbelnmy head is \whirling mir schwirrt der Kopfher head was \whirling with the excitement of it all! ihr war vor Aufregung ganz schwindelig!II. vt▪ to \whirl sb somewhere:the figure skater \whirled her past the onlookers der Eiskunstläufer wirbelte sie an den Zuschauern vorbei▪ to \whirl sb [a]round jdn herumwirbelnIII. nthe social \whirl der gesellschaftliche Trubelto have one's head in a \whirl nicht mehr wissen, wo einem der Kopf stehtmy head's in a \whirl mir schwirrt der Kopf4.▶ to give sth a \whirl etw mal [aus]probieren* * *[wɜːl]1. n(= spin) Wirbeln nt no pl; (of dust, water etc, also fig) Wirbel m; (of cream etc) Tupfer mto give sth a whirl (lit) — etw herumwirbeln; ( fig inf
the social whirl — der Trubel des gesellschaftlichen Lebens
2. vt1) (= make turn) wirbelnto whirl sb/sth round — jdn/etw herumwirbeln
he whirled his hat round his head — er schwenkte seinen Hut
he whirled the water around with his stick — er rührte mit seinem Stock im Wasser herum
3. vi(= spin) wirbeln; (water) strudelnto whirl (a)round — herumwirbeln; (water) strudeln; ( person
after a few drinks the room started whirling —
they/the countryside whirled past us — sie wirbelten/die Landschaft flog an uns vorbei
* * *A v/i1. wirbeln, sich schnell (im Kreis, um einen Gegenstand, im Tanz) drehen:a) herumwirbeln (in dat),b) herumfahren, sich rasch umdrehen2. eilen, sausen, hetzen:whirl away forteilen3. wirbeln, sich drehen (Kopf):my head is whirling mir ist schwind(e)ligB v/t1. allg (herum)wirbeln:whirl up dust Staub aufwirbeln2. eilends befördern:the car whirled us off to der Wagen brachte uns auf schnellstem Weg zu oder nachC s1. (Herum)Wirbeln n2. Wirbel m, schnelle Kreisbewegung:be in a whirl (herum)wirbeln;a) etwas herumwirbeln,3. (etwas) Aufgewirbeltes:a whirl of dust aufgewirbelter Staub, eine Staubwolke4. Hetzjagd f5. Wirbel m, Strudel m6. fig Wirbel m:a) Trubel m, wirres Treibenb) Schwindel m, Verwirrung f (der Sinne etc):her thoughts were ( oder her head was) in a whirl ihre Gedanken wirbelten durcheinander, sie war ganz durcheinander;a whirl of passion ein Wirbel der Leidenschaft* * *1. transitive verb1) (rotate) [im Kreis] herumwirbeln2) (fling) schleudern; (with circling motion) wirbeln [Blätter, Schneeflocken usw.]3) (convey rapidly) in Windeseile fahren2. intransitive verb1) (rotate) wirbeln2) (move swiftly) sausen; (with circling motion) wirbeln3) (fig.): (reel)3. nouneverything/the room whirled about me — mir drehte sich alles/das Zimmer drehte sich vor meinen Augen
1) Wirbeln, dasshe was or her thoughts were or her head was in a whirl — (fig.) ihr schwirrte der Kopf
2) (bustle) Trubel, derPhrasal Verbs:* * *v.strudeln v.wirbeln v. n.Taumel - m. -
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whirl [wɜ:l]1. noun• the whole week was a whirl of activity nous n'avons (or ils n'ont etc) pas arrêté de toute la semaine( = spin) also whirl round [dust, water] tourbillonner* * *[wɜːl], US [hwɜːl] 1.noun lit, fig gen tourbillon m (of de); ( spiral motif) spirale f2.transitive verb ( swirl) faire tournoyer3.to whirl somebody along/away — entraîner/emmener quelqu'un à toute vitesse
1) [dancer] tournoyer; [blade, propeller] tourner; [snowflakes, dust, mind, thoughts] tourbillonner2) [person, vehicle]•Phrasal Verbs:••to give something a whirl — (colloq) essayer quelque chose
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I [wɜːl] [AE hwɜːl]1) (swirl) turbine m., mulinello m.; fig. (of activity) turbine m., turbinio m.2) (spiral motif) spirale f.••II 1. [wɜːl] [AE hwɜːl]to give sth. a whirl — colloq. = provare qcs
2) (whisk)2.to whirl sb. along, away — tirare, portare via qcn. in gran fretta
1) (swirl) [ dancer] volteggiare; [ propeller] ruotare; [snowflakes, dust, thoughts] turbinare, mulinare2) (whizz)•* * *[wə:l] 1. verb(to move rapidly (round, away etc): She whirled round when I called her name; The wind whirled my hat away before I could grab it.) girarsi; (far turbinare/volteggiare)2. noun1) (an excited confusion: a whirl of activity; My head's in a whirl - I can't believe it's all happening!) turbinio2) (a rapid turn.) rotazione•- whirlwind* * *[wɜːl]1. n2. vt(also: whirl round) (dance partner) far roteare, far volteggiarehe whirled us round the town — ci ha fatto visitare la città a tutta velocità or in un baleno
3. vi(also: whirl round) (wheel, merry-go-round) girare, (dancers) volteggiare, (leaves, dust) sollevarsi in un vortice* * *whirl /wɜ:l/n. (solo al sing.)2 (fig.) attività frenetica; turbinio: the whirl of traffic in a big city, il turbinio del traffico in una grande città● (fam.) Give it a whirl!, provaci!; fai un tentativo!(to) whirl /wɜ:l/A v. i.1 girare; roteare; piroettare; frullare ( anche fig.); vorticare; turbinare: The roulette wheel whirled incessantly, la ruota della roulette girava di continuo; The Carnival confetti whirled in the air, i coriandoli del carnevale turbinavano nell'aria; the thoughts that whirl in my head, i pensieri che mi frullano per il capo4 ( di un veicolo; di solito to whirl away, to whirl out) allontanarsi rapidamente; correre via: The carriage whirled away, la carrozza si è allontanata rapidamente; The taxi whirled out of sight, in un batter d'occhio il taxi scomparve alla vistaB v. t.1 far girare; far turbinare; roteare; far volteggiare3 ( di solito to whirl away) portare via in tutta fretta; trascinare via (alla svelta): The man was whirled away by the ambulance, l'uomo è stato portato via in tutta fretta dall'ambulanza● to whirl round, girare (o far girare) in tondo; girarsi di scatto; ruotare; ( di ballerini) piroettare.* * *I [wɜːl] [AE hwɜːl]1) (swirl) turbine m., mulinello m.; fig. (of activity) turbine m., turbinio m.2) (spiral motif) spirale f.••II 1. [wɜːl] [AE hwɜːl]to give sth. a whirl — colloq. = provare qcs
2) (whisk)2.to whirl sb. along, away — tirare, portare via qcn. in gran fretta
1) (swirl) [ dancer] volteggiare; [ propeller] ruotare; [snowflakes, dust, thoughts] turbinare, mulinare2) (whizz)• -
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1. verb(to move rapidly (round, away etc): She whirled round when I called her name; The wind whirled my hat away before I could grab it.) ir como un relámpago, girar, dar vueltas
2. noun1) (an excited confusion: a whirl of activity; My head's in a whirl - I can't believe it's all happening!) torbellino, bullicio, ajetreo2) (a rapid turn.) giro, vuelta•- whirlwind
whirl vb girar / hacer girartr[wɜːl]1 (movement) giro, vuelta2 figurative use torbellino■ whirl of activity bullicio, ajetreo1 (move round) girar, dar vueltas; (of dust, leaves, etc) arremolinarse2 (move quickly) ir como un relámpago3 figurative use (of brain, senses) dar vueltas1 (spin) hacer girar, dar vueltas a2 (move quickly) llevar rápidamente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto give something a whirl (try) probar algo, probar suerte con algowhirl ['hwərl] vi1) spin: dar vueltas, girarmy head is whirling: la cabeza me está dando vueltas2)to whirl about : arremolinarse, moverse rápidamentewhirl n1) spin: giro m, vuelta f, remolino m (dícese del polvo, etc.)2) bustle: bullicio m, torbellino m (de actividad, etc.)3)to give it a whirl : intentar hacer, probarv.• arremolinar v.• arremolinarse v.• dar vueltas v.• girar v.• hacer girar v.• ventiscar v.• voltear v.n.• giro s.m.• giro rápido s.m.• remolino s.m.• torbellino s.m.• tromba s.f.• vahído s.m.• vuelta s.f.• vértigo s.m.
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1. hwɜːrl, wɜːla) ( spin) \<\<person\>\> girar, dar* vueltas; \<\<leaves/dust\>\> arremolinarsemy mind o head was whirling — la cabeza me daba vueltas
b) ( move fast) (+ adv compl)
2.
vt (+ adv compl) hacer* girar
II
to give something a whirl — (colloq)
[wɜːl]let's give it a whirl — hagamos la prueba, intentémoslo
1.N (=spin) giro m, vuelta f ; [of dust, water etc] remolino m ; [of cream] rizo m2. VT1) (=spin) hacer giraras the wind whirled leaves into the air — mientras el aire hacia revolotear or girar las hojas en el aire
2) (fig) (=transport) llevar rápidamente3.VI [wheel, merry-go-round] girar; [leaves, dust, water] arremolinarse(fig) (=move quickly)* * *
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1. [hwɜːrl, wɜːl]a) ( spin) \<\<person\>\> girar, dar* vueltas; \<\<leaves/dust\>\> arremolinarsemy mind o head was whirling — la cabeza me daba vueltas
b) ( move fast) (+ adv compl)
2.
vt (+ adv compl) hacer* girar
II
to give something a whirl — (colloq)
let's give it a whirl — hagamos la prueba, intentémoslo
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wə:l 1. verb(to move rapidly (round, away etc): She whirled round when I called her name; The wind whirled my hat away before I could grab it.) snurre; bråsnu, virvle, suse av gårde2. noun1) (an excited confusion: a whirl of activity; My head's in a whirl - I can't believe it's all happening!) virvel, tummel2) (a rapid turn.) brå sving•- whirlwindsnurre--------virvleIsubst. \/wɜːl\/1) virvel, snurring, rotasjon2) ( overført) virvelgive something a whirl ( hverdagslig) gjøre et forsøkin a whirl forvirret, i en forvirret tilstandwhirl of life travelhet, sydingwhirl of pleasure sus og duswhirls of snow snødrev, snøføykeIIverb \/wɜːl\/1) virvle, snurre, svinge rundt2) ( overført) rase, suse, virvle3) snurre rundt, gå rundt4) slynge, slenge, kastewhirl about virvle omkring, snurre omkring, virvle rundt iwhirl round virvle omkring, snurre omkring, virvle rundt, svinge seg rundtwhirl up virvle opp -
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[wə:l] 1. verb(to move rapidly (round, away etc): She whirled round when I called her name; The wind whirled my hat away before I could grab it.) rodopiar2. noun1) (an excited confusion: a whirl of activity; My head's in a whirl - I can't believe it's all happening!) rodopio2) (a rapid turn.) rodopio•- whirlwind* * *[wə:l] n 1 giro, rodopio, volta rápida. 2 remoinho, vórtice, turbilhão. 3 pressa confusa, excitação, azáfama, precipitação, atropelo. 4 passeio breve. 5 sucessão rápida dos acontecimentos. • vt+vi 1 girar, rodopiar, voltar, turbilhonar. we whirl round the room / nós rodopiamos dentro da sala. 2 desviar rapidamente. 3 mover-se rapidamente, correr em disparada. 4 estar confuso, tonto. 5 atirar, lançar, arrastar rodopiando. in a whirl a) com pressa louca. b) confuso. my head is in a whirl / minha cabeça está confusa. to whirl about rodopiar. -
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[wə:l] 1. verb(to move rapidly (round, away etc): She whirled round when I called her name; The wind whirled my hat away before I could grab it.) snurre; hvirvle2. noun1) (an excited confusion: a whirl of activity; My head's in a whirl - I can't believe it's all happening!) snurren2) (a rapid turn.) snurren rundt•- whirlwind* * *[wə:l] 1. verb(to move rapidly (round, away etc): She whirled round when I called her name; The wind whirled my hat away before I could grab it.) snurre; hvirvle2. noun1) (an excited confusion: a whirl of activity; My head's in a whirl - I can't believe it's all happening!) snurren2) (a rapid turn.) snurren rundt•- whirlwind -
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[wə:l] 1. verb(to move rapidly (round, away etc): She whirled round when I called her name; The wind whirled my hat away before I could grab it.) hitro se obrniti; zavrteti se2. noun1) (an excited confusion: a whirl of activity; My head's in a whirl - I can't believe it's all happening!) vrtinec2) (a rapid turn.) hiter obrat•- whirlwind* * *I [wə:l]nounvrtinec; vrtenje, vrtinčenje; figuratively zmešnjava, zmeda; razburjenje; vrtoglavicato be in a whirl figuratively izgubiti glavoto give s.th. a whirl American colloquially preskusiti kajII [wə:l]1.transitive verbvrteti, obračati; vrteti v krogu; nositi, odnesti v vrtincu; obsolete zagnatito whirl up dust — dvigniti prah;2.intransitive verbvrteti se (v krogu), hitro se obračati; drveti, hiteti, hitro se premikati, divjati, vrteti se v plesu; imeti vrtoglavico; vrtinčiti se (misli)to whirl away — odhiteti, odbrzeti -
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أَدَارَ أو لَفّ بسُرْعَة \ whirl: to move quickly and excitedly round and round: The dancers whirled around. \ حَرَكَة دَوَّامة دائِريّة \ whirl: a whirling movement: My mind was in a whirl (It was confused by exciting or anxious thoughts). \ دَوَّامَة \ whirl: a whirling movement: My mind was in a whirl (It was confused by exciting or anxious thoughts). -
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1 გრიგალისებრი მოძრაობა/ტრიალი2 ალიაქოთი, შფოთი●●my brain is in a whirl აზრები ამერია / ამებნა3 უცებ მოტრიალება (მოატრიალებს, მოტრიალდება), მობრუნება, ბრუნვა●●the car whirled past me მანქანამ ჩამიქროლა; -
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1. сущ.
1) кружение the social whirl ≈ социальные брожения Syn: going round, swirling
2) вихревое движение;
вихрь;
завихрение to give smth. a whirl ≈привести что-л. во вращательное движение
3) спешка, суматоха;
разброд;
смятение( чувств) Syn: haste, hurry
2. гл.
1) вертеть(ся) ;
кружить(ся) ;
вращать(ся)
2) нестись, мчаться, проноситься
3) быть в смятении
4) кружиться( о голове) ∙ whirl along whirl away Syn: rotate кружение;
обороты;
(быстрый) оборот вихрь, вихревое движение, завихрение;
водоворот - a * of dust вихрь пыли суматоха;
водоворот (жизни) разброд, неразбериха смятение (чувств) - his brain was in a * он не мог собраться с мыслями попытка( техническое) блок для шнура вертеть, кружить;
вращать вертеться, кружиться;
вращаться - the leaves *ed in the wind листья кружились на ветру уносить( ветром, потоком) ;
увозить( на автомашине и т. п.) уноситься;
нестись, мчаться во весь опор быть в смятении;
кружиться (о голове) ~ проноситься;
the car whirled out of sight машина быстро скрылась из виду whirl быть в смятении;
whirl away уносить(ся) ;
вихрем промчаться ~ вертеть(ся) ;
кружить(ся) ~ вихревое движение;
вихрь;
завихрение ~ кружение ~ проноситься;
the car whirled out of sight машина быстро скрылась из виду ~ смятение (чувств) ~ спешка, суматоха whirl быть в смятении;
whirl away уносить(ся) ;
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1. n кружение; обороты; оборот2. n вихрь, вихревое движение, завихрение; водоворот3. n суматоха; водоворот4. n разброд, неразбериха5. n смятение6. n попытка7. n тех. блок для шнура8. v вертеть, кружить; вращать9. v вертеться, кружиться; вращаться10. v уносить; увозить11. v уноситься; нестись, мчаться во весь опор12. v быть в смятении; кружитьсяСинонимический ряд:1. attempt (noun) attempt; trial; try2. commotion (noun) agitation; clamor; clatter; commotion; confusion; hassle; hubbub; hurly-burly; hurry; lather; moil; rowdydow; ruction; storm; to-do; tow-row; tumult; turmoil; uproar; whoopla3. eddy (noun) eddy; maelstrom; vortex; whirlpool4. fling (noun) crack; fling; go; pop; shot; slap; stab; whack5. revolution (noun) circuit; circulation; circumvolution; gyration; gyre; pirouette; revolution; revolve; rotate; rotation; round; spin; turn; twirl; wheel6. stir (noun) ado; bustle; flurry; furore; fuss; pother; stir; whirlwind7. hurry (verb) barrel; barrelhouse; beeline; bucket; bullet; bustle; fleet; flit; fly; haste; hasten; highball; hotfoot; hurry; hustle; pelt; rock; rocket; run; rush; scoot; scour; skin; smoke; speed; stave; whish; whisk; whiz; zip8. revolve (verb) gyrate; gyre; pirouette; reel; revolve; rotate; spin; swim; twirl; whirligig9. swirl (verb) eddy; gurge; purl; swirl; swoosh; whirlpool; whorl10. turn (verb) avert; deflect; divert; pivot; sheer; swing; turn; veer; volte-face; wheel; whip -
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pergés, zsinórkerék, örvénylő keringés, forgatag to whirl: magával sodor, magával ragad, megpörget, örvénylik* * *[wə:l] 1. verb(to move rapidly (round, away etc): She whirled round when I called her name; The wind whirled my hat away before I could grab it.) forog2. noun1) (an excited confusion: a whirl of activity; My head's in a whirl - I can't believe it's all happening!) pörgés2) (a rapid turn.) forgás•- whirlwind -
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[wəːl] 1. vtkręcić (zakręcić perf) +instr2. vi 3. nwir mI am/my mind is in a whirl — kręci mi się w głowie
* * *[wə:l] 1. verb(to move rapidly (round, away etc): She whirled round when I called her name; The wind whirled my hat away before I could grab it.) (za)wirować, okręcić się, porwać w wir2. noun1) (an excited confusion: a whirl of activity; My head's in a whirl - I can't believe it's all happening!) wir2) (a rapid turn.) nagły obrót•- whirlwind -
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[(h)wɜ:l, Am (h)wɜ:rl] viwirbeln;my head is \whirling mir schwirrt der Kopf;her head was \whirling with the excitement of it all! ihr war vor Aufregung ganz schwindelig! vtto \whirl sb somewhere;the figure skater \whirled her past the onlookers der Eiskunstläufer wirbelte sie an den Zuschauern vorbei;to \whirl sb [a]round jdn herumwirbeln nthe social \whirl der gesellschaftliche Trubel3) ( overwhelmed)to have one's head in a \whirl nicht mehr wissen, wo einem der Kopf steht;my head's in a \whirl mir schwirrt der KopfPHRASES:to give sth a \whirl etw mal [aus]probieren
См. также в других словарях:
whirl — ► VERB 1) move rapidly round and round. 2) (of the head or mind) seem to spin round. ► NOUN 1) a rapid movement round and round. 2) frantic activity: the mad social whirl. 3) a sweet or biscuit with a spiral shape. ● … English terms dictionary
whirl — [n1] spin, revolution circle, circuit, circulation, circumvolution, flurry, gyration, gyre, pirouette, reel, roll, rotation, round, surge, swirl, turn, twirl, twist, wheel, whir, whirlpool; concepts 152,738 whirl [n2] commotion, confusion ado*,… … New thesaurus
round — [adj1] ball shaped; semicircular area annular, arced, arched, arciform, bent, bowed, bulbous, circular, coiled, curled, curved, curvilinear, cylindrical, discoid, disk shaped, domical, egg shaped, elliptical, globose, globular, looped, orbed,… … New thesaurus
whirl — [hwʉrl, wʉrl] vi. [ME whirlen < ON hvirfla, akin to hverfa: see WHIR] 1. to move rapidly in a circular manner or as in an orbit; circle swiftly [couples whirling round the dance floor] 2. to rotate or spin fast; gyrate 3. to move, go, drive,… … English World dictionary
Whirl — Whirl, v. i. [1913 Webster] 1. To be turned round rapidly; to move round with velocity; to revolve or rotate with great speed; to gyrate. The whirling year vainly my dizzy eyes pursue. J. H. Newman. [1913 Webster] The wooden engine flies and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whirl|i|gig — «HWUR lee gihg», noun. 1. a) a toy that whirls, twirls, or spins around. b) Obsolete. a top2. 2. = merry go round. (Cf. ↑merry go round) 3. Figurative. a) anything that whirls: »the whirligig of politics. b) a whirling movement … Useful english dictionary
whirl|pool — «HWURL POOL», noun. 1. a current of water whirling round and round rapidly and violenty; eddy or vortex of water: »The swimmer caught in the whirlpool had hard work to keep from drowning. 2. anything like a whirlpool: »little whirlpools of snow,… … Useful english dictionary
Whirl — Whirl, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whirled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whirling}.] [OE. whirlen, probably from the Scand.; cf. Icel. & Sw. hvirfla, Dan. hvirvle; akin to D. wervelen, G. wirbeln, freq. of the verb seen in Icel. hverfa to turn. [root]16. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whirl-about — whirlˈ about noun 1. The act of whirling about 2. Anything that turns round rapidly • • • Main Entry: ↑whirl … Useful english dictionary
whirl bone — noun 1. The round head of a bone turning in a socket 2. The knee cap • • • Main Entry: ↑whirl … Useful english dictionary
whirl — verb move or cause to move rapidly round and round. ↘move rapidly. ↘(of the head or mind) seem to spin round. noun 1》 a rapid movement round and round. 2》 frantic activity: the mad social whirl. 3》 a sweet or biscuit with a spiral shape: a… … English new terms dictionary
